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Undergraduate 4
08/11/2011
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Vertiginuous
 Definition
dizzying
Term
soporific
 Definition
sleep-inducing
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Exacting
 Definition
Severe
Term
Recumbent
 Definition
Lying down
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Occidental
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Western
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Plenary
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complete, absolute
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Neoteric
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modern
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Obsolete
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outdated
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antiquated
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out dated
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bemused
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bewildered
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portentous
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predictive
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vitriolic
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Vicious, bitter
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rancourous
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viscious, bitter
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fallacious
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incorrect
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quotidian
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boring
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insuperable
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impossible
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maverick
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nonconformist
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bane
 Definition
something causing distress
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autocratic
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1 ruler
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despotic
 Definition
1 ruler
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conveyable
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portable
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peruse
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scrutinize
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inane
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meaningless
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extolled
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praised
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acclaimed
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praised
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verisimiltude
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appearance of real life
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interminable
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endless
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inadvertant
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unintentional
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conniving
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scheming
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obfuscated
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confused
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intemperate
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excessive
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affable
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sociable
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consummate
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perfection
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adumbrated
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foreshadowed vaguely
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contravene
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deny
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accede
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submit, agree
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dispelled
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driven away
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vociferous
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talkative
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prolix
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talkative
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surreptitious
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kept secret
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mendacious
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dishonest
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succint
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not talkative
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temporal
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worldly
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secular
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worldly
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plebian
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working class
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nebulous
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vague
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effulgence
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brilliance
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cupidity
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greed
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wizened
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shrunken/wrinkles with age
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sagacious
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wise
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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affronted
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insulted
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demure
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shy
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veracity
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honesty
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probity
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integrity
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reticence
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hesitation
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vacillation
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indecision
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contrition
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remorse
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indolence
 Definition
laziness
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surrepticious
 Definition
disrespect
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flippancy
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innappropriate levity
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levity
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humor (especially when inappropriate)
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innocuous
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inoffensive
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disquieting
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alarming
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oracular
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predictive
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onerous
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tedious
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specious
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misleading
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effervescent
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bubbly
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doctored
 Definition
altered deceptively
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